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13. r. r .1l-1 N o F n os Ev 1 L ILL; No1 s. Leiters Patent No. 68,646, dated )S'cplembcr I0, j1867.

IMPROVEMENT INEUNNINGGEAR POR VEHICLES.

TO ALL WI-OM IT MAY CONCERN: Be it known that I, I3. F. PAINE, 'of Roseville, inthe county of Warren, and State of Illinois, have invented n neivand useful Manner of Constructing the Running-Gears of Four-Wheeled Vehicles of :tll descriptions, and

applicable to either horse or stoom-power; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed dra-wings, making 'a port of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is n perspective view. Figure 2 is a plan of the bottom and Figure 3 o diagram for illustrating the difference from the common wagon on sidling ground. To enable others skilled in thel art to make undl use my invention, I proceed to the following more full description., i i e f e i v i I construct my bod or body in any of' the usuel forms. Trensversely with tho;bed,I place the` bottom plates y g, extending out from side of bed' sufficient to receive the arm H in a manner to receive the vertical exleN,

from which I project the spindle for the wheels, the wheels all being attached to the wagon in a similar manner, yand all being given a revolving movement on the vertiealexl'e N. The to'ngu'e I attach by pivot?, either i inside ot' the bed, and passing out through e slot, or else under the bedran'd I construct the `tongue with a joint just forward of the donbletreetolndmt of vertical movement.A Across the tongue end pvoted `to itI place the rod M. By o. flexible joint I attach to the rod M theirod R, runningalongside of bed and fastened solid i te the axle'N. About 'half wey between the wheels I connect theft-od R to vanother similar rod by the flexible joint I. This lest rod fastens solid to the hind axle N. This last/device' givesthe power,` as seen at iig. 2, of

throwing the hind and front wheels in opposite directions by the same movement ofthe tongue, and-thus enabling the driver to turn on a very short space. It also', in connection with the tongue, as arrengedytakes oil` nearly :ill the jam on horses shoulders, which accompanies the ordinary wagon.

The advantage over the ordinary wagon on inclined ground will be seen .at fig. 3, where a rear plan isgivcn of an ordinary wagon with the body entirely above the contre of the wheels; and my improvement `isshown with the body several inches below the eentreof the wheels, thus taking as will be plainlyseen, the weight or rather great strainVfrom-ithe .lower wheels. i l Placing the tongue inthe direction of the yellow one, iig. 2, will give therods R end'whcels w the directions and positions seen by thc yellow shade, and turning lthe tongue in the other `direction will give the positiens to, wheels and rods seen by the red shade.

This arrangement eierds a great-deal cheaper wagon than the old style, enables the manufacturer to make ell the wheels of a height, and with suiiiciently high wheels to gain greotlylin draught; still have body low' enough to load with convenience, and run easier and steadier on account et' flexibility in wheelattaehrnents.

What I claim ns my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. rIhe bed-pluto g, in combination with the arm II, axle N, and spindle X, constructed as described, nhd for the purpose set forth. e i i 2. The jointed tongue B, pivoted to the bed as described.

The rod M, in combination with the rods It, tongue I3, und axle l'. substantially ns described andiforT the purpose set forth. n i

Il. F. PAINE. Witnesses: i

J. B. Grtns'nnnonn; B. W. Parnu. 

